Reminder for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 3, 2025

 

 

 

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

 

 

 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.  

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community &  Stack

Place: Legacy Charter School, Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

 

 

 

So, Mike, would you be saying that this church,  St. Monica in Cincinnati, is for sale?

 

 

Readings:  

 Wisdom 1, 13-15, 2, 23-24, God did not make death; God formed man to be imperishable

 Psalm 30,   I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

 2 Corinthians 8, 7, 9, 13-15,  As you excel in every respect

Mark 5, 21-43, Daughter, your faith has saved you.  Go in peace. 

 

 

 

 

The Best of Teams. 

 

 

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, June 29, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. 

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), July, TBA

 

 

 

 

Only 2 birthdays this last week of June??

 

 

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

 Where is your voice, Catholic Bishops?,  National Catholic Reporter, 6-22-18,     Download BISHOPS 6-28-18

 

 

 

The picture gallery of contemporary significant people in America.

 

 

True?

A man needs a little madness or else he never dares to cut the rope and be free.

Nikos Kazantzakis

Zorba the Greek

 

 

 

The pictures are painted by the 5th grade kids.

 

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

Suit up time.

 

 

JSM Mission-Faith Statement: 

 Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

 

 

A meeting of The Board of Directors.

 

 Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack & Mike homilizing.  Again, Welcome.

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.

 Food Drive This Sunday 

Sisters, Zoe.

and Torri.

 Readings:

Genesis 15, 5-12,  17-18, To your descendents I give this land.

Psalm 27,  The Lord is my light and my salvation.

Philippians 3, 17 -4, 1,  Therefore, stand firm in the Lord

Luke 9, 28-36, Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain.

 

Community Bulletin Board:

1.  Food Drive this Sunday

2. April 13, Love for the Kids picnic

  What's going on in our Catholic World:  

1.  What is going to come out of the Conclave, Gary Wills, N.Y. Times, February 12, 1000 words,  Download Gary Wills 2-22-13 

2.  A priest in Austria,  Tidewater Review, February 13, 150 words,   Download AUSTRIA 2-22-13

3.  Benedict, Commonweal, February 13, 1100 words,  

4.  Love means giving , Thed Observer & Corpus,  February 14, 570 words,  Download O'Rourke, Love is Giving 2-22-13  

 

 True? 

If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life. 

ALBERT CAMUS

 See you Sunday, February 24, 2013, 2nd Lent, C cycle 

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People,
provides for & challenges spiritual & total growth

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the
world we live in a better place to live.

 

  

 

 

Reconciliation.

 

Welcome this Sunday: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made. 

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community  & John Cade, Mike Carrell,  &  Stack  

Place: Legacy Charter School,  601 Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

Reconciliation, Please forgive me.

 

We have heard that people discover that the Blog has not been coming.  Typepad tends to drop people for no reason.  So if this happens to you, just sign up again by going to www.johnstackministries.com

 

 

 

Reconciliation: You are forgiven.

 

Readings:

Isaiah 7, 10-14, Ask for a sign from the Lord.

Psalm 24,  Let the  Lord enter, he is king of glory

Romans 1, 1-7,  Grace to you and peace.

Matthew 1, 18-24,  This how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.

 

 

Advent Reconciliation.

 

Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December 20,   Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in.  

 

 

Reconciliation

 

True?

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Confucious

 

 

 

Our Bona Responders at Single Parents' Advocates.

 

 

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church?  Like…

Fallen Priests, hear their stories?  https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/fallen-priests

 

 

See you Sunday, J.S.

214-783-0443

 

 

 

Our Volunteers at Single Parents.

 

JSM Mission-Faith Statement: 

 Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

 

 

Advent Peace, Everybody.

 

 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

 Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack. 

 Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.

 

 

Readings:

Leviticus  19, 1-2, 17-18,   You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Psalm 103,  One of the best lines in the Bible, 3^rd stanza, The Lord is gracious and merciful, never gets angry and is abounding in love.

1 Corinthians 2,  6-10,  The spirit of God dwells in you.

Matthew  5, 38-48, When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one as well.

 

 

Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, February 14,   Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids.  This might be a day we take a holiday.  I will be at an all day seminar at A&M, Commerce, and Bill and Ray are out of town. 

2.  The Women's Lunch Group on 1st Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

 

 

What's going on in our Catholic World: 

1.     The State of St. Paul-Minniapolis, National Catholic Reporter, February 13, 1100 words,     Download St. Paul-Minn. 2-20-14

2.    The State of Milwaukee, National Catholic Reporter, February 13, 1100 words,      Download Milwaukee 2-20-14

3.    Poll results, Corpus; Washington Post, Febraury 9, 1600 words,     Download Results of Poll 2-20-14  

4.    Poll results in Japan,  National Catholic Reporter, February 15, 1200,   Download Japan poll 2-20-14    

 

 True? 

"There are moments when everything goes well;

    don't be frightened, it won't last." 

-         Jules Renard

 

 

See you Sunday, February 23, 2014, 7^th Ordinary Time, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

 

 

 JSM Mission-Faith Statement

     Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s
People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Mass:  Coffee & Donuts, Juice & Home Made Muffins on the house.

                 

Place:  Vines High School on 15th between Custer & Independence.  Time: 9:30

Readings: 2 Chronicles 36; Psalm137; Ephesians 2, 4-10; John 3, 14-21

         

Community Bulletin Board:  

True?   Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind.  It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.  Mahatma Gandi   

CCAC Note of Thanks: Download CCAC letter

    

Picture 1:  Martha & Fred

Picture 2:  Wendy, Ben, & Celeste

Picture 3:  Rosemary, Angela, & Jon

Picture 4: Welcome  Reed

 

 See you this Sunday, March 22.

 J.S.   (214-783-0443)

Genevieve says, "Welcome in, Folks."  Beware: this little girl walks!

 

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack. 

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

 

                                          

Victoria, also, says, "Hi, Folks, Come in."

 

Readings:

Acts  13, 14, 43-52,  Paul and Barnabas continued on from Perga.

Psalm 100,  We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Revelation  7, 9, 14-17, I, John, had a great vision.

John 21, 19-31,  My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.   

 

               

 Sunday's A Team, Kevin, John, Buddy, Georgie, & Mike.

 

Community Activities:  

1. ROMEO MEET: Friday, April 15 , Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.   Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.                                                                                                                                                      
2. JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together):                

   Please join us for the next JULIET gathering.  Thursday EVENING to include

   those who work during the day.  May, 5 at 6:00 for cocktails, followed by

   dinner at 7:00.  MARCUS CAFE in the II Creeks Shopping Center

   Custer at Lookout in Richardson,  South of Bush Turnpike.

    Named "The best patio for outdoor dining in the Metroplex" (or if weather

   demands we can eat inside as well).  Great Italian food, live music, full bar,

   friendly atmosphere.  Come, Eat, Drink, Laugh, Sing, Enjoy the music

   and friends!     Respond with reservation to prattquest@yahoo.com

 

Sunday's A Music Team, The Best.

 

What is going on in our Catholic World 

1.     Six points to watch for in Francis' Amoris Laetitia, National Catholic Reporter, April 5,   286 words,    Download Six Points 4-14-16
2.     How to read Amoris Laetitia, National Catholic Reporter,  April 8,   808 words,   Download Reading Amoris 4-14-16      

 

                        

Leo, the Candle Lighter.

True? 

Sharks are as tough as those football fans who take off their shirts during games in Chicago in January, only more intelligent.

Dave Barry

 

 

 

 Trophy tree, Spring Hill  College campus,  one of many.  A Live Oak.

 

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

 

  Assumption Hall, Spring Hill College, the Jesuit students' residence.  I lived there 1962-1965 with ca. 150 fellow Jesuits.  It has been torn down and replaced with a colony of attractive student apartments.   Did the college not want to make  it a historical monument??  

 

 

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

 

 Spring Hill College Chapel.  Saturday evening after Mass  reception.